(May 1999)
Archie,
1984 Series
- Price
- 2.99 USD; 3.59 CAD
- Pages
- 196
- Indicia Frequency
- 8 times a year in Feb., April, May, June, Aug., Sept., Nov. and Dec.
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Archie Comic Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
The Archie Digest Library
- Barcode
- 071896469516 07
- Editing
- Nelson Ribeiro (editor); Victor Gorelick (editor); Richard H. Goldwater (editor-in-chief)
[no title indexed]
Archie / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Scarpelli (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I want you home by midnight!
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Archie Andrews
Indexer Notes
Redrawn from the cover of Archie Annual Digest #28.
The Kissing Bandit
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Frank Gagliardo (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Dilton Doiley; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Geraldine Grundy
- Synopsis
- There is a kissing bandit loose in the school.
- Reprints
-
in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #150 (May 2004) - in Archie 1000 Page Comics Jamboree (Archie, 2013 series) (2013)
- in Archie (Jumbo Comics) Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #238 (April 2013)
- in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #107 (April 2021)
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Try, Try Again
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews
- Synopsis
- Mary asks Archie if he has a date for the big dance.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #152 (September 1970)
-
The Winds of War
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Tim Kennedy (credited); Pat Kennedy (credited)
- Pencils
- Tim Kennedy (credited); Pat Kennedy (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Smithers; Jughead Jones; Hiram Lodge
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge wants Archie and Jughead to clean up the leaves they drug into the Lodge mansion.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #106 (1993)
-
I.Q. Miscue
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Geraldine Grundy; Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Dilton Doily
- Synopsis
- A computer mix-up causes Archie to be classified as a gifted student.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #254 (July 1976)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits confirmed with the credits listed in Archie's Double Digest Magazine (Archie, 1984 series) #236.
It's a Snap
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie goes throughout the town looking to take an award-winning photo.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #363 (January 1989)
-
Beef Grief
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Bob
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #350 (June 1979)
-
Guest Nest
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Doyle (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan DeCarlo Jr. (credited)
- Inks
- Jim DeCarlo (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews; Cousin Albert; Lillian; Randy; Andy
- Synopsis
- Fred's cousin Albert and his family show up unexpectedly for a visit.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #321 (January 1983)
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The Careful One
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Mr. Weatherbee; Miss Grundy; school nurse; student
- Synopsis
- Archie determines to be extra careful in school, but never notices the havoc his presence is inadvertently wreaking.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #98 (June 1970)
-
- Keywords
- High school
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in World of Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2010 series) #57.
Clothes Make the Mad
Archie / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Fred takes Archie to buy a new suit for a wedding.
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #313 (May 1976)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #296, no credits listed in this digest.
Don't Play With Fire
Know Your Heroes / public service announcement / 2 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Fireball; Inferno; Firefly
spell-bound
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie is writing an article about Dilton winning the school spelling bee.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #328 (March 1984)
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The Big Apple
Archies / comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Rex Lindsey (credited as Rex W. Lindsey)
- Inks
- Rex Lindsey (credited as Rex W. Lindsey)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Archies have finally made it to the top!! ...We're playing in New York!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones; Reggie Mantle; Moose Mason; Bobo
- Synopsis
- The Archie's are playing in New York and they meet a street musician who donates his busking money to the homeless. They invite him to play in the club with them and he meets a music agent who could help him go big.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #140 (January 1989)
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Student Driver
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Sharon Carter
- Synopsis
- Archie teaches Sharon how to drive.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #364 (February 1989)
-
Neat Feat
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mary Andrews; Fred Andrews
- Synopsis
- Archie is oblivious to noise when studying.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #365 (March 1989)
-
"Light" Puzzle
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- from Pep (Archie, 1960 series) #308 (December 1975)
-
Indexer Notes
Maze puzzle.
At Your Convenience
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie gets a job at a convenience store to meet a girl.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #366 (April 1989)
-
Cheer Up
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's true! Betty and Veronica have quit the cheering squad!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Chuck Clayton; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Waldo Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Betty and Veronica quit cheer-leading because it's too provincial. They think there should be less competition. Archie, Reggie and Chuck try to change their minds.
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #26 (July 1975)
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Time Out
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Running a little late, aren't you?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Betty Cooper
- Synopsis
- Tired of Archie coming home late, Fred imposes a curfew.
- Reprints
- from Life with Archie (Archie, 1958 series) #231 (May 1982)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint.
The Governor’s Gig
Archie / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie at Riverdale High (Archie, 1972 series) #90 (February 1983)
-
Indexer Notes
formerly an Archie at Riverdale story.
[no title indexed]
Archie's Gag Bag / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gee, Archie! Look how he's holding her!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #81 (December 1986) which is reprinted
- from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX).
- from Archie newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, XX-XX-19XX).
-
[no title indexed]
Archie / illustration / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hi mom, pop! What are you doing?
- Genre
- humor; teen
Indexer Notes
intro to the Little Archie section following.
The Last Alarm
Little Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Dexter Taylor
- Pencils
- Dexter Taylor (signed)
- Inks
- Dexter Taylor (signed)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida
- Genre
- adventure; detective-mystery; children
- Characters
- Little Archie Andrews; Spotty; Little Jughead Jones; Little Betty Cooper; Little Veronica Lodge; Waldo Weatherbee; Blue-Tooth Baker
- Synopsis
- Little Archie and his friends, as well as their enemies the South Side Serpents, try to solve the mystery of who's been setting off fire alarms at the school.
- Reprints
- from Little Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #160 (November 1980)
-
Indexer Notes
The only on-panel appearance of Blue-Tooth Baker (though his design and attitude are more like Bob Bolling's version of Fangs Fogarty).
A Cold Reception
Little Archie / comic story / 4 pages
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Little Archie Andrews; Little Jughead Jones; Geraldine Grundy; Fangs Fogarty; Little Reggie Mantle; Little Veronica Lodge; Little Betty Cooper; Little Dilton Doiley
- Reprints
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Little Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Little Jughead; Little Betty; Little Veronica; Little Archie; Little Reggie; Mr. Weatherbee
- Synopsis
- Little Veronica gets a haircut. Little Betty is jealous of the attention Veronica gets from her haircut and decides to get one herself. The other kids say she looks like a boy.
- Reprints
- from Archie's TV Laugh-Out (Archie, 1969 series) #95 (June 1984)
-
- Keywords
- haircut; wig; wind
A Poem of Affection
Archie / activity / 0.67 page
- Reprints
- from Veronica (Archie, 1989 series) #27 (April 1993)
-
Hot Pursuit
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Harold Smith
- Pencils
- Doug Crane
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie and Jughead film a documentary about bad drivers in Riverdale.
- Reprints
- from Archie Comics Digest (Archie, 1973 series) #127 (May 1994)
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Flipped Out!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Hiram Lodge; Hermione Lodge; Smithers
- Synopsis
- Mr. Lodge blames Archie when his rare Maldavian coin disappears.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #205 (April 1989)
-
- Keywords
- coin collecting
The Origin of the Comet
Know Your Heroes! / public service announcement / 1 page
- Script
- Paul Castiglia (credited)
- Pencils
- Steven Butler (credited)
- Inks
- Jim Amash (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
The Decision
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #137 (June 1969)
-
Exercise Find!
Archie / activity / 1 page
- Characters
- Archie Andrews
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #9 (November 1988)
-
Indexer Notes
Find the word puzzle.
Something Suitable
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Whenever Archie decides to get to Pop Tate's a certain way, Veronica must change her outfit to suit the method of transportation.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #351 (September 1987)
-
Indexer Notes
When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #239, the writing is credited to Frank Doyle.
The Finer Things
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Synopsis
- Veronica tries to teach Archie about the finer things in life, like sushi and polo.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #361 (October 1988)
-
Let's Have a Blast!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Michael Pellowski (credited as Mike Pellowski)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Mike Esposito (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Waldo Weatherbee; Professor Flutesnoot; Dilton Doiley; Professor Pike; Professor Szafran; Professor Singh; Veronica Lodge; Ms. Crouton
- Synopsis
- Mr. Weatherbee and Professor Flutesnoot implement a new chemistry setup in hopes of keeping Archie from blowing up the lab daily.
- Reprints
- from Jughead with Archie Digest (Archie, 1974 series) #119 (April 1994)
-
The Origin of the Web
Know Your Heroes! / public service announcement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Paul Castiglia (credited)
- Inks
- Andrew Pepoy (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Characters
- The Web
Indexer Notes
The origin of the Archie superhero The Web, used as a PSA to educate children to learn emergency phone numbers.
Phone Groan
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- George Gladir (credited)
- Pencils
- Stan Goldberg (credited)
- Inks
- Rudy Lapick (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey, Archie! What's so funny?
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Fred Andrews; Mary Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton
- Synopsis
- Archie racks up a huge phone bill calling toll numbers on the phone to listen to comedy routines.
- Reprints
- from Everything's Archie (Archie, 1969 series) #139 (November 1988)
-
Reggie's Secret!
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Pencils
- Bill Golliher (credited)
- Inks
- Jon D'Agostino (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Everyone teams up to get Reggie back for practical jokes he had played on them.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Story & Game Digest Magazine (Archie, 1986 series) #27 (June 1993)
-
- Keywords
- practical joke
Little Boy Blew
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Weatherbee; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge
- Synopsis
- Archie wants to try out for band, so he roams the halls practicing his trumpet to the irritation of Mr. Weatherbee.
- Reprints
- from Archie (Archie, 1959 series) #163 (April 1966)
-
- Keywords
- band; garbage can; public address system; trumpet
The Legacy of the Black Hood
Know Your Heroes! / public service announcement / 1 page
- Script
- Paul Castiglia
- Pencils
- Nelson Ortega
- Inks
- Harvey Mercadoocasio (credited as Harvo)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- SH-6D
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Black Hood (Kip Burnham) (origin); Matt Burnham
- Synopsis
- Kip is angered by corruption among his fellow police detectives, but his uncle reveals that they are part of a long line of costumed crimefighters. Kip trains until he is ready to take action as the Black Hood.
Indexer Notes
Comic story of the Black Hood's origin, with an appeal for kids to know who their local heroes are, and to memorize emergency phone numbers.
Water Torture
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle; Fred Andrews; Mrs. Mantle
- Synopsis
- Veronica and Reggie conspire to drag Archie out into a driving rainstorm again and again, just because they can.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #103 (March 1976)
-
Indexer Notes
When reprinted in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #267, writing is credited to Frank Doyle.
The Origin of Steel Sterling
Know Your Heroes! / public service announcement / 1 page
- Script
- Paul Castiglia
- Pencils
- Steven Butler
- Inks
- Bob Wiacek
- Colors
- Stephanie Vozzo ?
- Letters
- Vickie Williams ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Steel Sterling
Race Ace
Archie / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Archie's Joke Book Magazine (Archie, 1953 series) #119 (December 1967)
-
I Talk to the Trees
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Betty Cooper; Jughead Jones
- Synopsis
- Archie deceives everyone with his flea bitten story.
- Reprints
- from Archie's Pals 'n' Gals (Archie, 1952 series) #22 (Fall 1962)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits from the reprint in Archie Double Digest (Archie, 2011 series) #250.
On the Carpet
Archie / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Mr. Lodge; Veronica Lodge; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- After Archie ruins a carpet and takes it out to be cleaned, Mr. Lodge predicts exactly what will happen to it under Archie's care.
- Reprints
- from Laugh Comics (Archie, 1946 series) #159 (June 1964)
-
- Keywords
- carpet; golf club; oil; painting
The Odd Ball Game
Archie / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Pencils
- Fernando Ruiz (credited)
- Inks
- Rich Koslowski (credited)
- Colors
- Barry Grossman (credited)
- Letters
- Bill Yoshida (credited)
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee; Dilton Doiley; Miss Grundy; Moose Mason; Reggie Mantle
- Synopsis
- Archie brings an old puzzle where you line the balls up with the holes to school and it leads to Archie, Dilton, Moose and Reggie getting detention.
- Reprints
- in Jughead's Double Digest (Archie, 1989 series) #157 (March 2010)
- in Archie and Me Comics Digest (Archie, 2017 series) #3 (February 2018)
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
["I want you home by midnight!"]
Archie -
1.
The Kissing Bandit
Archie -
2.
Try, Try Again
Archie -
3.
The Winds of War
Archie -
4.
I.Q. Miscue
Archie -
5.
It's a Snap
Archie -
6.
Beef Grief
Archie -
7.
Guest Nest
Archie -
8.
The Careful One
Archie -
9.
Clothes Make the Mad
Archie -
10.
Don't Play With Fire
Know Your Heroes -
11.
spell-bound
Archie -
12.
The Big Apple
Archies -
13.
Student Driver
Archie -
14.
Neat Feat
Archie -
15.
"Light" Puzzle
Archie -
16.
At Your Convenience
Archie -
17.
Cheer Up
Archie -
18.
Time Out
Archie -
19.
The Governor’s Gig
Archie -
20.
["Gee, Archie! Look how he's holding her!"]
Archie's Gag Bag -
21.
["Hi mom, pop! What are you doing?"]
Archie -
22.
The Last Alarm
Little Archie -
23.
A Cold Reception
Little Archie -
24.
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Little Archie -
25.
A Poem of Affection
Archie -
26.
Hot Pursuit
Archie -
27.
Flipped Out!
Archie -
28.
The Origin of the Comet
Know Your Heroes! -
29.
The Decision
Archie -
30.
Exercise Find!
Archie -
31.
Something Suitable
Archie -
32.
The Finer Things
Archie -
33.
Let's Have a Blast!
Archie -
34.
The Origin of the Web
Know Your Heroes! -
35.
Phone Groan
Archie -
36.
Reggie's Secret!
Archie -
37.
Little Boy Blew
Archie -
38.
The Legacy of the Black Hood
Know Your Heroes! -
39.
Water Torture
Archie -
40.
The Origin of Steel Sterling
Know Your Heroes! -
41.
Race Ace
Archie -
42.
I Talk to the Trees
Archie -
43.
On the Carpet
Archie -
44.
The Odd Ball Game
Archie
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